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    3. 過ごす

    過ごす

    過すご​す​

    to spend (time)

    N3KMT9News #31+1CoreDaily LifeKanji Vocab18 strokes

    過す

    すごす

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to spend (time), to pass, to lead (a life), to live
    2.
    to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption), to drink (alcohol), to carry too far, to carry to excess
    3.
    to take care of, to support
    dated term

    Suffix, Verb

    4.
    to overdo, to do too much
    5.
    to ... without acting on it, to ... without getting involved

    Stroke 0 / 18

    Speed1.0x

    週しゅう末まつは家いえで静しずかに過すごしました。

    I spent the weekend quietly at home.

    KMT4Daily LifeHome & Housing
    休きゅう暇か中ちゅうはリラックスして過すごしたい。

    I want to spend my vacation relaxing.

    KMT6Daily LifeTravel & Transportation
    家か族ぞくと楽たのしい時じ間かんを過すごすことが、私わたしにとって一いち番ばん大たい切せつです。

    Spending enjoyable time with my family is the most important thing for me.

    KMT7Daily LifeFamily & Relationships
    彼かれは海かい外がいで長ながい時じ間かんを過すごした経けい験けんがある。

    He has experience spending a long time overseas.

    KMT9Daily LifeTravel & Transportation
    困こ難んな時んな期じきを乗のり越こえ、彼かれは前まえ向むきに日ひ々びを過すごしている。

    Overcoming a difficult period, he is spending his days positively.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life

    Characters that make up this word

    過
    す.ぎる・す.ごす・あやま.ち・あやま.つ・よぎ.る・よ.ぎる…(1)
    overdo・exceed・go beyond・error
    Kanji
    ご
    go
    Kana
    す
    su
    Kana
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